The American Paint Horse is a breed of horse that combines both the conformational characteristics of a western stock horse with a pinto spotting pattern of white and dark coat colours. The American Paint Horse shares a common ancestry with the American Quarter Horse and the Thoroughbred. This type of horse is muscular, heavy but not too tall, with a low center of maneuverability and a strong rear end suitable for fast acceleration and sprinting. Paint is a typical western horse, but it is also used in other types of competitions. Paint horse height is 142-172 cm at the withers. Color is the only special feature of pain. These are mostly quarter horses that have white patterns above the knee. There are two types of patterns, tobiano and overo. Tobiano patterns are more common, large and evenly distributed white patterns on the back. In overo horses, white patterns are rarely found on the back. They extend upwards from the abdomen and are usually irregular. In all other respects they resemble a quarter horse because they are their main ancestors: broad forehead with friendly, expressive eyes, Arabian nose, faintly pointed crest, but well-developed muscular hindquarters. These horses are mostly intelligent and of first-class temperament.